Lacey handyman hired for odd jobs took checks, cops say

A Lacey woman told police that the handyman she hired to perform odd jobs around her house instead stole her checks.
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LACEY – A township resident told police that the handyman she hired to perform odd jobs around her house instead stole her checks, then forged her signature so he could cash them.

Christopher Boardingham, 22, of Lakeside Drive in Forked River was charged with theft by deception and forgery following investigation by Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas, according to Police Chief David A. Paprota.

The woman, who wasn’t identified, reported the theft July 15 and said the checks were cashed at her bank without her authorization, Paprota said.

Boardingham was issued summonses and released on summonses pending a court date, he said.